Crossbody of Work Episode 53: Rob Van Dam

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

A man known by three letters – RVD – has been one of the most popular stars in wrestling for almost 25 years. We look at his ECW origins, his WWE run and his crowning achievement at ECW One Night Stand 2006. Then we dive into his later work in TNA and (spoiler alert) it isn’t as good. 1997 or 2010, we still love to watch some Rob Van Dam. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Javier’s hatred of Philadelphia
• Doing taunts as kids
• Derrick Rose
• Making ladder matches more fun

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Match One:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs Jerry Lynn – ECW Television Championship Match – Hardcore Heaven 1999
Link to the match here.

Match Two:

Rob Van Dam vs Christian (c) – Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match – Raw, Sept. 29, 2003
Link to the match here.

Promo: RVD Shoots at ECW One Night Stand 2005

Match Three:

Rob Van Dam vs Bobby Lashley vs Shelton Benjamin vs Ric Flair vs Matt Hardy vs Finlay – Money in the Bank Ladder Match – Wrestlemania 22
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

Rob Van Dam vs John Cena (c) – WWE Championship Extreme Rules Match – One Night Stand 2006
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs A.J. Styles – TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – TNA Sacrifice 2010
Link to the match here.

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